His Eminence '''Metropolitan John (Yazigi)''' heads the '''[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe]]''' headquartered in Paris, France. Before his election and enthronement as Metropolitan, he had been [[titular bishop]] of Pyrgou (al-Hosn), Syria. He was also formerly the dean of the [[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)]], the patriarchal seminary attached to the University of Balamand.

+

His Beatitude Patriarch '''John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All the East''' is the primate of the [[Church of Antioch]]. Prior to his election as patriarch on December 17, 2012, he led the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Europe]] headquartered in Paris, France. Before his election and enthronement as [[Metropolitan]], he had been [[titular bishop]] of Pyrgou (al-Hosn), Syria. He was also formerly the dean of the [[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)]], the patriarchal [[seminary]] attached to the University of Balamand.

−

His Eminence has a License in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessaloniki (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessaloniki (1983). While at the Balamand, he served as Professor of Liturgics (1981-2008), as well as in the abbacy of St. George Al-Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery (1993-2005) and the [[Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand]] (2001-2005).

+

His Beatitude has a Degree in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessalonica (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessalonica (1983). While at the Balamand, he served as Professor of Liturgics (1981-2008), as well as in the abbacy of St. George Al-Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery (1993-2005) and the [[Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand]] (2001-2005).

−

His Grace is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics.

+

His Beatitude is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics.

Line 13:

Line 13:

title=[[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Dean of Balamand Seminary]]|

title=[[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Dean of Balamand Seminary]]|

years=1989-1992, 2001-2005|

years=1989-1992, 2001-2005|

−

after=Metropolitan [[Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo|Paul (Yazigi)]]}}

+

after=[[Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo|Paul (Yazigi)]]}}

{{succession|

{{succession|

before=?|

before=?|

Line 20:

Line 20:

after=&mdash;}}

after=&mdash;}}

{{succession|

{{succession|

−

before=Metropolitan Gabriel (Saliby)|

+

before=[[Gabriel (Saliby) of Western Europe|Gabriel (Saliby)]]|

−

title=[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe|Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe]]|

His Beatitude has a Degree in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessalonica (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessalonica (1983). While at the Balamand, he served as Professor of Liturgics (1981-2008), as well as in the abbacy of St. George Al-Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery (1993-2005) and the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand (2001-2005).

His Beatitude is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics.